**Repeat to yourself** Breast is not always best...Breast is not always best... **
Monday, November 16, 2009
Oh the guilt
So I just got through reading LA Leche League...what a downer. I couldn't possibly feel any more saddened about my decision to switch Fount to formula (plus I'm engorged like no other, but I won't go there). I was reading a woman's post about a baby with the same allergies as Fount. She ate fruit and some vegetables, avoiding all other foods. "Should I be doing that, I asked myself?..." But as I look over to my precious, calm, slumbering baby with a belly full of Alimentum, I know in my heart that I've just got to be doing the right thing.
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I can totally relate, you are doing the right thing...even though it may hurt your heart for a while....lots of HUGS
Stefani went through the same emotions with Bella. She is even on this same formula - very expensive. They resently tried to switch her to another formula now that she is a little older and no they had to go back to the Alimentum. Hang in there it will all be worth it!! love you
I am so sorry Meagan! It's hard for me to imagine not nursing this baby since I nursed Gavin for 11 months! BUT - all kids are different and their needs are different too! Fount just needed something else. You are such a good mother, and I know you made the choice that was right for him! I know that God is going to give you two a special bond, just like he did with Holden, and I also know that Fount is going to get all of the nutrients he needs from this formula! I totally understand your sadness though. Hang in there girl! Oh and engorgement is the worst...
Meagan,
I understand the guilt you feel, but please know that it does not make you any less of a mother. In fact, you saw what was making Fount calm, comfortable, and happy all while being full and fed with good nutrients. This in turn, I think will make you enjoy parenting him even more, knowing that he is happy and content. Don't let the guilt haunt for any longer, I finally had to let it pass as well. We are still on Sensitive RS, and will be until time to pull the bottle. You are a wonderful mother, and I can tell how much you love your boys.
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